Klare's Chocolate Pecan Pie

Submitted by fgjolly

"This is a scrumptious pie for any holiday or special occasion!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup cocoa powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup flaked coconut
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Combine butter, light corn syrup, sugar and cocoa into a heavy sauce pan and cook over LOW heat stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Let cool.
3. Add to the mixture: 4 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Stir well.
4. Add to the mixture: 1/2 cup chopped pecans and 1/2 cup flaked coconut.
5. POUR filling into a 9 inch UNBAKED pie shell and top with 1/2 cup of pecans.
6. Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes.